Experience a legacy of excellence
UNE is the only Australian public university awarded the maximum 5 stars for Overall Experience 18 years in a row by the Good Universities Guide.
From our dedication to high-quality teaching and robust support for working adults balancing study and employment to our exceptional online education offerings, UNE consistently stands out as an outstanding Australian university.
It makes sense to trust a university that has an extensive history of helping adults like you become future-fit while they study at home. With our legacy as Australia's longest-running provider of distance education, we naturally offer the majority of our 140+ courses online.
Partner with a university that knows how to help you respond to a rapidly changing world.
A five-star experience
Five Stars,
18 Years in a Row
UNE is the only public uni in Australia awarded 18 straight years of five stars for Overall Experience
Good Universities Guide 2007-2024No.1 in NSW for
Student Experience
QILT (government-endorsed) ranks UNE as the top public NSW uni for Student Experience
QILT Student Experience SurveyFive Stars for
Teaching Quality
UNE rates among the top 20 per cent of universities in Australia for Teaching Quality
Good Universities Guide 2024Expert Online Education
At the University of New England, we know it takes more than being online to be a great online university. It takes time, and a lifetime’s experience. We pioneered distance education for working adults back in the 1950s, and we’ve been perfecting it ever since. Our mission is to help busy, working adults, no matter where they are, future-fit their life in response to a rapidly changing world. Choose UNE for an expert online education.
Our recent rankings
UNE has a proud history of providing an exceptional educational experience that has led to strong outcomes in university rankings and a reputation for excellence.
In the 2024 edition of the Good Universities Guide, UNE was awarded 5-star ratings for:
- Overall Experience - Undergraduate and Postgraduate
- Teaching Quality - Undergraduate and Postgraduate
- Student Support - Undergraduate
- Full-time Employment - Undergraduate
These achievements demonstrate our commitment to creating future-fit graduates, our excellence in research and our strong partnerships with communities and industries. By choosing to study with UNE, you’ll be partnering with a uni that knows how to help you respond to rapid workplace change.
#1 for Student Experience
In the most recent QILT Student Experience Survey, UNE earned the top spot among public universities in New South Wales for Student Experience, excelling in both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework categories. Additionally, we secured the #3 position among all public universities across Australia.
The QILT (Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching) Student Experience Survey is endorsed by the Australian Government and is the most comprehensive survey of current higher education students in Australia. All 43 Australian universities participated in the survey and responses were received from over 175,000 undergraduate students and 65,000 postgraduate coursework students.
Our strong performance during challenging times attests to our readiness as a university to equip you for a rapidly evolving world.
Our 5-star study area ratings
These independent 5-star performance ratings for every university in Australia were conducted by and published in the 2023 Good Universities Guide. Our students rated UNE 5 stars in the following areas:
UNE Study Area | Five-star Criteria |
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Agriculture & Environmental Studies | Full-Time Employment (UG and PG) |
Business & Management | Full-Time Employment (UG and PG) Median Graduate Income One Year (UG) Overall Quality Of Educational Experience (PG) |
Communications | Full-Time Employment (UG) Student Support (UG) |
Computing & Information Systems | Full-Time Employment (UG and PG) Student Support (UG and PG) Teaching Quality (UG and PG) |
Creative Arts | Full-Time Employment (UG) Median Graduate Income One Year (UG) Overall Quality Of Educational Experience (UG) Teaching Quality (UG) |
Education & Training | Full-Time Employment (UG) Learning Resources (PG) Overall Quality Of Educational Experience (UG) Teaching Quality (UG) |
Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences | Full-Time Employment (UG) Overall Quality Of Educational Experience (UG and PG) Student Support (UG) Teaching Quality (UG) |
Law & Paralegal Studies | Learning Resources (UG) Median Graduate Income One Year (PG) Student Support (UG) |
Medicine | Full-Time Employment (UG) Learner Engagement (UG) Learning Resources (UG) Overall Quality Of Educational Experience (UG) Teaching Quality (UG) |
Nursing | Full-Time Employment (UG) Learner Engagement (PG) Median Graduate Income One Year (UG) Skills Development (PG) |
Psychology | Full-Time Employment (UG) Median Graduate Income One Year (UG) Overall Quality Of Educational Experience (UG) |
Science & Mathematics | Full-Time Employment (UG) Student Support (UG) |
Social Work | Median Graduate Income One Year (UG) Student Support (UG) |
Study with us
Choose a university that knows how to help you respond to a rapidly changing world.
And has the rankings to prove it.
Contact the Future Students Team
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